Table 2.
Hormonal values in Serum at the aspiration day.
| Poseidon 1 | Poseidon 2 | Poseidon 3 | Poseidon 4 | Control | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 14) | (n = 8) | (n = 6) | (n = 22) | (n = 19) | P | |
| Testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.87 ± 0.07c | 0.61 ± 0.11a | 0.47 ± 0.10a | 0.46 ± 0.04a | 1.08 ± 0.14 | 0.000 |
| Androstenedione (ng/mL) | 3.67 ± 0.29 | 3.12 ± 0.42 | 2.49 ± 0.30a | 2.59 ± 0.21a | 4.46 ± 0.49 | 0.001 |
| DHEA-S (μg/dL) | 217.57 ± 26.02b | 143.55 ± 27.37 | 77.71 ± 16.09a | 153.10 ± 16.18 | 218.29 ± 25.30 | 0.004 |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 1, 240±243 | 1, 134±331 | 557 ± 210 | 407 ± 68a | 2, 798±883 | 0.012 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 152.05 ± 24.53c | 144.56 ± 27.8 | 113.27 ± 27.4 | 82.73 ± 10.25a | 161.17 ± 16.59 | 0.007 |
| IGF-1 (ng/mL) | 341.22 ± 36.55 | 295.82 ± 50.39 | 338.28 ± 45.25 | 316.82 ± 40.79 | 277.89 ± 28.76 | NS |
| FAI | 2.74 ± 0.52 | 1.67 ± 0.30 | 1.74 ± 0.42 | 2.33 ± 0.25 | 2.78 ± 0.42 | NS |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
a
p < 0.05 vs. Control.
b
p < 0.05 vs. Poseidon 3.
c
p < 0.05 vs. Poseidon 4.
Statistical significance using ANOVA withTukey post-hoc test.